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The ice cold water was refreshing – you can’t think about it, just plunge in and go under the barrier or keep swimming – someone said 44F was the temp yesterday at the Bonefrog event. After Activity Report from Spartan Spring (4 miles) and Bonefrog Challenge (6 miles):

Went well

Did all obstacles but monkey bars, spear and rings at Spartan Race

Felt good at the end of both and no lower back crippling – this is huge/need to keep up one legged exercises and fixing my posture

Sandbags super easy at both events

Was afraid of walls but went over all the spartan ones (even the terrifying one you had to go over before the beginning of the race!!) – Bonefrog ones were taller and I didn’t try with my hurt shoulder

Did well on 3200′ hills at Bonefrog using new hill technique – like this race a ton better as there was more true racing in the woods, smaller crowd, parking near event

Bonefrog results: 64/311 everyone, 3/10 age group (50+), 11/94 females. And I was only a few minutes off the the other age group women. Being that I am not in that great of shape yet, where do you find the tough competitors?

Could be better next time

Brought plastic bag for gross clothes for Bonefrog!

Washed mud out of shoes at event vs. leaving shoes on porch for a week

Need shoes with better shoe grip – slipped going downhill at Bonefrog

Need shoes with better lacing – had to retie during race

Had foot cramps at end of Bonefrog – need to fuel properly during race

Lead front shin on left leg got sore using it as a lead leg uphill – need to practice going sideways up in both directions

Need help with high walls

Hurt right shoulder pretty bad hanging on one arm – may avoid those forever. Saw both my PT guys and it isn’t torn but will take a little time to heal up. This was a bummer – I want to wake up sore and not hurt for one day between my shoulder and lower back!!! Working it….

Bonefrog was 3200′ elevation and Killington is 14000′. Need to work hill endurance! Compared to the other folks, I passed a ton of folks going up but got creamed coming down. Need to work hill technique going down 🙂

Lonely to do by myself – better with friends! I think I’ll like the Ragnar races and want to do more team events